as in burned
to set (something) on fire
police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money
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Recent Examples of torched
The tree trunk the cross was leaning against was torched, along with some leaves.
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Greek celebrity chef and consultant Athinagoras Kostakos offers his take on a Levantine giardineira served with skewers of many meats and mushrooms, plus cocktails, of course, including the Smoke on the Water with Creyente mezcal and torched thyme.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The Spurs knew an adjustment had to be made on Jalen Brunson, who torched San Antonio in the second half of a loss in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Fewer, but more ‘devastating’ blazes That the world suffered fewer acres torched by wildfires in 2025 likely comes as little relief to the countries and cities that battled the infernos last year.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The Paris police prefecture said some people vandalized shops, set fires and torched vehicles during the unrest.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Toxic contaminants continue to be found The two urban wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in January 2025 torched cars and buildings, melted plastics, electronics and household appliances, and spread plumes of heavy metals, cyanide, asbestos and other toxic contaminants.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 31 May 2026
As cases near 1,000, health centers torched Three times in the last week, healthcare facilities have been attacked.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The Eaton Fire torched vehicles in driveways, leaving behind metal contamination.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Greek celebrity chef and consultant Athinagoras Kostakos offers his take on a Levantine giardineira served with skewers of many meats and mushrooms, plus cocktails, of course, including the Smoke on the Water with Creyente mezcal and torched thyme.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The Spurs knew an adjustment had to be made on Jalen Brunson, who torched San Antonio in the second half of a loss in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Fewer, but more ‘devastating’ blazes That the world suffered fewer acres torched by wildfires in 2025 likely comes as little relief to the countries and cities that battled the infernos last year.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The Paris police prefecture said some people vandalized shops, set fires and torched vehicles during the unrest.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Toxic contaminants continue to be found The two urban wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in January 2025 torched cars and buildings, melted plastics, electronics and household appliances, and spread plumes of heavy metals, cyanide, asbestos and other toxic contaminants.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 31 May 2026
As cases near 1,000, health centers torched Three times in the last week, healthcare facilities have been attacked.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The Eaton Fire torched vehicles in driveways, leaving behind metal contamination.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torched
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The growing list includes strawberry, avocado, lavender, almond, cinnamon, chocolate cake, burnt caramel, bubble gum and piña colada flavoring.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Since the Cameron Peak Fire scorched hundreds of thousands of acres across Northern Colorado in 2020, crews have worked to rebuild damaged communities, restore water infrastructure and replant forests lost to the state's largest wildfire.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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It’s been just four days since firefighters reached 100% containment of the 18,379-acre blaze that scorched about one-third of the island and damaged many prized resources, including the island’s rare Torrey pines.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Torched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torched. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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